eradicate
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The Blueprint to eradicate bTB sets out three key pillars on which action is required to tackle this problem; Cattle, People and Wildlife.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Its glass carafes appeal to eco-anxious consumers who want to eradicate microplastics from their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sterilization programs for male screwworm flies previously helped eradicate the parasite from the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
She said "immediate action" to contain and eradicate the parasite that has raised fears over the beef supply was underway.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
I’m glad to see him and to eradicate, for a while, the deadly silence of the house.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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The immune system then recognizes and eradicates those spike proteins, thus learning how to defend against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
Johnson added, “It helps the drought but by no means eradicates the drought.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2022
This “Dune” almost completely eradicates the arid, meandering vision and miscues of David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
AI gets a lot of attention for the jobs it eradicates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2018
“We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear,” says Four.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Holding would still happen - it cannot be eradicated from a contact sport - just not to the same extent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The New World screwworm, eradicated 60 years ago, has re-emerged in Texas cattle, threatening over $700 million in annual losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It’s also because after being eradicated in the United States in the 1960s, the flesh-eating screwworm is back: A few cases have emerged in Texas.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Still, the resurgence of the parasite, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, comes at a time when the cattle industry is already facing drought, tariff battles and other challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The United States government wanted this deadly enemy identified and eradicated.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Completely eradicating the paper check, however, would be a steep psychological hill to climb.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Nicola Sturgeon famously made eradicating the attainment gap her "top priority" back in 2016.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Thus, Park Service biologists managed the wonderfully unusual accomplishment of discovering and eradicating in the same instant a new species of fish.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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